Mounjaro August thread 2

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Hi here's another thread.

@poppym12 This stuff is the bomb: https://www.taifun-tofu.de/en/products/smoked-tofu

What have you got going on today @SilverSprings510 ? If you are at home with no plans for a meal out tonight, then why not?

Not much - going for a walk but that’s it. I’ll give it a go!

And now I've just eaten a wrap and feel like I could be sick despite the intense food noise and hunger all morning!

Really really confused right now 😩

Thanks, I'll look out for it. I've yet to find a way of cooking tofu that I like so this looks promising. I've got a weird tofu/seitan mix in the fridge that I bought last week but haven't worked out what to do with it.

Took first dose last night. Woke up feeling very nauseous... hoping it doesn't last and I'll
Be feeling better tomorrow! Haven't ate anything yet as feel to ropey!

Haven't been able to check in for a couple of days as life took an expected turn with the kids with a broken bone and conjunctivitis!!

Had really crappy food yesterday, I had a chicken escalope from the fish and chip shop but had it with salad and gained 1lb this morning. Probably the salt but it reaffirmed that shit food is just that so no more for me. And to be honest, it didn't taste as nice as it was the last time I had it weeks ago.

So I did get to 14.11 but now back up to 14.12 but there's nothing I can do now so onwards and downwards!

I've made a lovely little salad with rocket, tomato, beetroot and roasted aubergine with a yoghurt and mint dressing and it was bloody lovely and there's plenty for tomorrow's lunch too.

Must drink more water too as that's really slacked off over the past few days.

Hope you're all doing OK though, I will certainly try to catch up when I can.

Over and out ❤️

Hi everyone!

I have just done my 2nd injection of 2.5mg. Side effects during my first week were a dry mouth and then watery mouth, they have pretty much gone now, but hiccups, randomly and burping after eating is still going strong! Thankfully no other side effects so far.

SW 20 stone 3lbs
WK 1 loss -7lbs
CW 19 stone 10lbs

Based on my eating habits I would have expected this loss. It is about what I was losing on The Fast 800 diet, which I am kind of doing again, only I no longer weigh anything and am eating nuts and seeds which will definitely take me over 800cals.

Food noise is pretty much gone and that is a huge thing for me.
I was getting the most intense unrelenting cravings, which were completely controlling my eating habits and lasting for days at a time, that was the reason for me deciding on MJ as I read somewhere that it works on your brain as well as your belly, thus helping with cravings as well as slowing down stomach emptying.

If the food noise can stay quiet and the cravings stay gone, then I think, hope, I have the discipline to make this work.

I have a long weigh, (see what I did there!) To go but am definitely off to a positive start.

Hope you are all having a good week 😊

Hi @MabelSpan I started at the same weight as you, and I'm down to 16st now.

Well done on getting started.

Hi @TheShellBeach thanks and thanks for sharing your starting weight and success, you have done incredibly well and have given me a real boost. I hope I can do as well as you😊

I'm sure you will.
I lost about 2st myself, then got stuck and fed up of starving myself and decided to get the. MJ.

In six weeks, I've lost almost 2st on it. It's like magic.

That really is fantastic. I am hoping for similar based on my previous weight loss experiences. If MJ can stop the noise and cravings, my self discipline should be able to do the rest.

Just got my period so i guess that explains the hunger!

Shocked I've managed to lose in the run up to it, even if it's just 0.5lbs it's such a huge difference to the 4-5lbs I'd put on before it usually!

Day 2 following 3rd injection.
Experience so far is that I am not one of these that struggles to eat and can only manage like 1000 calories a day.
I still have a healthy appetite.. but am not starving hungry..
What I am finding is that the meals I am eating are more fulfilling and I am not thinking about food afterwards. So not snacking.
Definitely using the bonus dose, but I don't think that I want an extra week on 2.5. So need to figure out what I am doing.
On week 5 I might take the bonus dose and then half a dose from the 5mg pen, so that equates to 5.

Milkshake arrived. Package slightly bigger than I thought 😂

Thankfully tasted nice

Midway through week 2. I'm not really noticing any reduction in hunger but when I eat I want far less than usual and have gone completely off sweet things. Also no side effects.

I'm really pleased with how it's going so far. Will weigh in on Friday when I do dose 3.

@Princessandthepie - ouch! Hope you’re feeling better soon.

@Redlightbulb - Same. I’ve definitely experienced a reduction in food noise and in appetite overall (less so now in 3rd week) but apart from the first day after the first injection, I haven’t really been in the ‘not managing to eat my whole meal’ camp. I’ve served myself much less, made healthier choices and found it far easier to be happier with that and to resist any extras. But if I make myself a turkey salad wrap or whatever, I can eat the whole thing quite easily. Stopping when I’m full has always been an issue for me though - I’m a paid up member of the empty plate club. At least with mj I’m not going back for more I guess.

My first pen should arrive today and I'm terrified. I don't even know why! It's not even the injecting but more how did I get here in the first place?! I'm worried about side effects, obviously if it works the great! But I'm worried about it not working. I've been reading through all the information they provide to. Sorry, no point to this comment, I'm just worried. Was anyone else worried before they started?

I think many people are getting 3.75 out of the pen as a bonus dose so that might be worth a try as it would bridge the jump to 5.0

Bleugh, had a bowl of soup at 1pm with two slices of ham chopped in it and it all still feels as though it is sitting in my stomach. I cannot see me being able to eat any dinner tonight, as I am worried if I tie my shoelaces, I might be sick. I'm hoping that going for a walk might help it move down.

Yes very!
I was freaked out by the possible side effects and how I would cope with them.

But apart from a headache on day 1 I've had none. Hoping that continues.

First time posting

I'm due my 3rd 5mg injection tomorrow. Problem I have had is the last two injections for this 5mg have been horrendous!! I inject around 8pm so by Friday around 3pm I start with the dreaded Sulphur burps and thankfully I finished work by then but I know they starting while at work as have smaller ones (not to bad). I then come home and I'm so drained I go to bed to having bad stomach pains as well and going to toilet but not properly!! 24 hours later this still goes on but more trips to toilet, even this is till Sunday around 5pm, it then calms it self so I am not eating as I cannot during this time, also nothing is getting done while off work and its completely making me want to quit. I injected both in stomach so I was wondering if doing in thigh or arm make a difference?

I heard people mentioning us the click method?? Take dose on one day and wait 3-4 to use remainder dose. I think i could manage 2.5 every 3-4 days to stop these burps as I had nothing with 2.5mg doses. So how many clicks do I need to do as I am totally confused with this, and I will have to buy more needles?

Thanks for any help :)

I have never had these sulphur burps.

Whoever suggested psyllium husk - thank you - it's wonderful!

Believe me you do not want them!! they feel like your soul left your body every time you burp and you could just stand and its just comes out and the smell 😩

Week 2 on 2.5 wasn't that effective for me and I was disappointed, but week 3 has been so different. Lots of suppression, feeling full quickly.